Exam delayed for church robbery suspects

A preliminary examination was waived Tuesday for two men accused of breaking into a Shelby Township church and stealing thousands of dollars on Easter weekend.

Eric Joseph-Edward Eby, 19, of Shelby Township, and Logan Patrick Gerring, 17, of Sterling Heights face multiple felony charges in connection with the break-in and robbery of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. Their case was adjourned Tuesday to give lawyers more time to review evidence before court proceedings resume. The pair was due to return to Shelby Township's 41A District Court at 1:30 p.m. June 6.

Eby and Gerring are accused of breaking into the church sometime during the night of March 31-April 1. The two gained access to a church office, broke into a safe and stole an estimated $40,000 to $50,000 along with two chalices, officials said.

A third man suspected of participating in an unrelated robbery of a gas station with Eby and Gerring waived his exam Tuesday. He was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court to face changes in that case.